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Fraud and overcharging special - This is Money ShowIf ever you needed proof that even the most unacceptable behaviour by financial and consumer 'service' providers can be entertaining, don't miss this week's episode.The great money double act is back: editor Simon Lambert and consumer affairs editor Lee Boyce despair at the TalkTalk data leak and ask whether the company's security is so lax that customers can tear up their contracts and walk away With Share Radio presenter Georgie Frost, they talk about the future of these kinds of frauds - where hackers dip into a company's database and help themselves to customer information, which they sell on to crooks. How bad can it get? Very bad.Also on the show: EU data roaming charges are in the news this week. And it's good news - you'll no longer accidentally pay thousands of pounds to download an episode of Finding Nemo while on holiday with the kids. Quiz of the week: Can you guess what Lloyds is mis-selling this week? There always seems to be something. It's packaged accounts! Staff sell car insurance to people who can't drive and travel insurance to people who don't go on holiday. And this at the same time the bank's PPI mis-selling bill goes stratospheric.There's more banking lunacy, where customers are told they can only settle a dispute by visiting a branch - but the branch has been closed. Well done RBS.Odeon Cinemas - the cinema chain adept at finding ways to annoy customers - has found a new way to rip them off too. There's a new tax on overhyped movies such as the new James Bond Spectre. An extra £1 on already overpriced tickets.And finally, house prices horror, insurance premiums rockets yet inflation is down, petrol is cheaper yet electric cars are growing in popularity. Work that out and enjoy.This is Money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the Holy Trinity of financial entertainment, This is Money editor Simon Lambert, personal finance editor Rachel Rickard Straus and Share Radio supremo Georgie Frost sit around the digital fire with a mug of cocoa for a winter warmer of a show. On the agenda Putting the heating on and paying less for itHow to prevent burglaries now it's dark a lot Is solar power worth the effort when the sun moves south and the Government switches off the subsidies?And then... How do you solve a problem like tax credits?Current accounts are officially uncompetitive but customers are to blame, says reportFirst-time buyers vs buy-to-letters - who wins in the fight to buy?Equity release - what is it again?And finally You can now check to see if that old car you sold is still on the road Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lloyds Bank, the bank that built its recent reputation on a massive mis-selling scandal, maybe at it again with the launch of a hard sales drive called Labrador. Meanwhile, Sky is hiking its customers’ line rental fees again. This is Money editor Simon Lambert and consumer affairs editor Lee Boyce join Share Radio's Georgie Frost to look at this and more of the week's money news. Also in the conversation are:The true state of our finances Help on understanding pensionsHow to top up your pension if you think you might live until you're 100Interest rates? Will they ever go up? Yes, they surely will. But when?How to lose £1,000s with a sort code A new car app for people with poor memory A new buy-to-let warning And the health benefits of living without joyless and sentimental tat#money #cars #apps #pensions #KonMari #banks #misselling #buytolet #rates #lloyds #sky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the agenda This is Week The Lloyds Banking Group shares sell-off at a 5% discountThe Government's house building plans The effects of withdrawing tax credits from the low paidFines for parents taking children out of school Tesco profits Unclaimed loyalty pointsDo people understand their mortgages?Cheap train fares The interminable interest rates rise debate Silly car insurance claims with This is Money Editor Simon Lambert, Deputy Editor Adrian Lowery and Share Radio presenter Sue Dougan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'This is outrageous,' says This is Money editor Simon Lambert on the compulsory line rental fee buried in the small print. #virginmedia #broadband #phone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As property gets increasingly out of reach for all but the average oligarch, the experts head out across the country to locate regions that may still be of interest to homeowners. Our property hotspots story has been a big talking point this week. This is Money's Rachel Rickard Straus and Simon Lambert join Share Radio's Georgie Frost to discuss this, Corbynomics, the Volksvagen diesel scandal and investing in small business.#homes #property #investing #buytolet #corbynomics #diesel #business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a good thing but, oh boy, it's complicated. The This is Money team discuss the new 5p bag tax and how it applies to fashion and fish to gussets. With Georgie Frost and Annie Weston of Share Radio #bagtax#carrierbags Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Money editor Simon Lambert runs through who might be affected by changes to buy-to-let tax announced by Chancellor George Osborne and due to come into effect in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quick overview of the economic ideas of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn with Tanya Jefferies, Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost. #corbynomics #corbyn #QE #labour #money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week will go down in history as the one Volkswagen got found out.Doctoring emission tests on its diesel engines will cost the car company billions of pounds and cause untold damage to the reputation of Germany as a maker of trustworthy things.Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce join Share Radio's Georgie Frost to discuss whether this scandal could go as far as killing off the diesel engine.Other legends and lies on the agenda are... The return of the highwayman - yes, really - as a new type of crime hits our streetsBritain's household debt is simply unaffordable - so when will our love affair with credit end?When is a plastic bag not a plastic bag - a new tax that is surprisingly confusingJust because you're old and own an expensive house doesn't mean you can downsize And wouldn't it be funny if a bank paid more interest the more people liked its Facebook page? Well it's here. #vw #volkswagen #diesel #facebook #debt #crisis #legends #lies #downsizing #bighouse #highwaymen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine. You go into a shop, you're greeted with a smile and a warm welcome by someone who understands the products on sale, who is genuinely pleased to help you, who is paid well and looked after by the company they are working for. Well imagine no longer, this actually happens right now - sometimes - in the UK. This week, the team from This is Money join Georgie Frost at Share Radio to pore over the latest customer services league table. A shop, Lush, is at the top of the pile. Still on customer service but at the relegation end of the league, we discuss shoddy service offered by the energy companies and the news that Morrisons is having to shut some of its supermarkets.Meanwhile, Lidl announced it will pay its staff a decent wage. Santander is upsetting customers with a huge increase to its current accounts fees.There's look at the horrific state of household debt - why not rename credit cards, debt cards? And a funny look at the mistakes people make on their CVs.Enjoy. We did.#shopping #work #pay# service #customers #lush #firstdirect #santander123 #morrisons # pensions #scams# #lidl #debt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rolls-Royce edition.What's so special about a £250,000 Rolls-Royce? We asked the luxury car maker to explain the appeal of its new Dawn convertible and tell us more about its Made in England success story.The somewhat less salubrious subject of how to beat cold callers is also on the agenda this week, as Simon Lambert, and Rachel Rickard Straus, of This is Money, join Georgie Frost in the Share radio studios for the weekly whip through the money news.We ask why people wouldn't sell their own homes to save £7,000 over a High Street estate agent and take a look at whether the new national Living Wage is a good or bad idea.Oh, and there's a new Bentley 4x4 too - which readers aren't quite so sold on.Listen to the This is Money Show and please subscribe and leave us a review if you like it.#RollsRoyce #BentleyBentayga #coldcallers #LivingWage #bestbanks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Simon Lambert, Rich Browning and Georgie Frost take a fun look at the week's events. Banks are at it again. They say you don't have to have a contactless debit card if you don't want one but our readers say otherwise. Meanwhile they're introducing clever mind games to assess whether you're fit to be a customer and Tesco Bank slashes the Clubcard benefits on its credit card . Elsewhere, a report into the best places to bring up a family finds it's better up North - unless you live in Cramlington, where homeowners find they don't actually own their homes. Also on the bill are unusual auctions and the latest movie memorabilia from the Star Wars franchise. #starwars #banks #contactless #tesco #news #finance #auctions #lostluggage #family #homes #bestplacestolive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Simon Lambert and Tanya Jefferies on their fascinating journey through the state of the property market. From rising (maybe) mortgage rates, whether to fix your mortgage, solar panels, buy-to-let, unaffordable rents versus rent controls to outrageous increases in the cost of commuting courtesy of Virgin Trains. Plus stock market mayhem and a look at Corbynomics - the economic thoughts of the front-runner in the Labour Party leadership race. #mortgages #property #corbynomics #virgintrains #railfares #solarpanels #interestrates #trackers #fixedrates #pensions #islingtoncouncilwith Georgie Frost of Share Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's panic on the streets of London! And Greece, China, America (north and south) and Europe. It might sound like a horrorific geography lesson but this week the team from This is Money discuss various economic problems as falling stock and oil prices are compounded by the threat of interest rate rises. There's a change of goverment afoot in Greece and emerging markets no longer are the investments hot spots they Also on the agenda with Simon Lambert, Georgie Frost and Rich Browning are student finances - or more accurately debts - the latest clever scams, more bank mis-selling and the pros and cons of turning your shed into a pub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rachel Rickard Straus and Lee Boyce of This is Money talk to Share Radio's Georgie Frost about how to complain to the new ombudsman, misselling madness and high-frequency traders #complaints #ww2 #flashboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When will interest rates rise? Are we any wiser after Super Thursday? Should we start raising them now or keep them rooted to the floor?The thorny question of when to raise rates is on the agenda in this week's This is Money Show, along with what will happen when they do go up.Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce, join Share Radio's Georgie Frost in the studio for this week's This is Money Show.Also on the agenda is sky-high price of homes and whether the property market can continue steaming ahead.Plus:Simon crunches the numbers on how much you need to save for a pension.Lee explains why a family were quoted nearly £2,500 to get faster broadband.And finally, Georgie wheels out the Skoda jokes.Listen to the show for the rundown on what you need to know about money this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Invest in a car park? Not everyone would be tempted by that, but there are plenty of people flocking to esoteric investments. Is that wise?This week we take an entertaining if gloomy look at the prospect of mortgage interest rate rises, Lloyds Bank's efforts to rip off customers, gold, mini bonds and a couple of unusual investments: rugby balls and car parking spaces at Gatwick airport.With Tanya Jefferies, Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the best way to complain? To the boss.This week Lee Boyce joins editor Simon Lambert at Share Radio with Georgie Frost to run through what the week's big money news means for you.On the agenda is the exodus from Swindon, possibly due to the lack of famous people from the town, or maybe the property pricesthe naming and shaming of the banks that trick customers into insulting savings accountswhy axing pensions tax relief is a terrible ideahow to complain to the chief executive and get a resultwhat vending machines should vendmaking sense of the latest pension complications ...and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week This is Money's Mark Shapland joins Personal Finance Editor Rachel Rickard Straus and Share Radio Presenter Georgie Frost for a look at the best bits of money news and the worst excesses of corporate greed.Interest rates are finally apparently about to go up - that's great, no terrible news isn't it? There's a similar dilemma with the strong pound. Great for tourists, rubbish for exporters.And in this week's scams and rip offs, oil companies keep wholesale prices secret so they can overcharge us at the pumps. Supermarkets are misleading shoppers with dodgy offers and how much are those smiley faces you add to your text messages? And don’t start us on guarantor loans – a new mis-selling scandal?And finally, the gender pay gap isn't a problem, according to a man. Listen and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Rickard Straus joins Share Radio's Georgie Frost and This is Money's Lee Boyce to unearth further evidence of why EE should be shut away in George's Orwell's horror Room 101, how the taxman can now empty your bank account if he feels like it, more on the official energy bills rip-off, savings deals, car insurance, road rage and a whistle-stop tour of the Budget for anyone still interested. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Lambert and Tanya Jefferies have read and written all the big money news this week. Why not spend a fun hour in their company as they talk about Greece's future as a serious country, whether it's worth stuffing your pension full of cash at the last minute and whether you really understand the significance of your credit rating. Also on the agenda is the rise of the challengers - little new banks with big interest rates - and a round up of classic cars worth a punt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce work out where a wallet full of euro notes originated and hunt down some elusive Greek ones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to spot where a euro note is from is on the agenda, as Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce join Share Radio star presenter for a lively look at the week's money news. This week they also discuss when the age we hope to retire at - and why that is getting older - and the new bank that has an app but no branches. They also talk about how much to offer on a home and why the new simple flat-rate state pension is actually very confusing. #euro #greece #mortgages #haggling #homes #toptrumps #pensions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Adrian Lowery and Lee Boyce join Editor SImon Lambert and Share Radio Presenter Georgie Frost for a fun yet insicive look at the week's money news Grexit #RBS #cashmachines #diesel #tax #cars #advice #shopping #retail #buytolet #euro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rachel Rickard Straus joins editor Simon Lambert and Share Radio presenter Georgie Frost for a fun look at the week's money news.This week a shocker from Nationwide on savings rates (clue it was a rise), the DVLA's driving licence hire car madness, what to do if your holiday is hit by Spanish air strikes.And the RBS question: would you buy (or sell) a bank now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did our banks end up in such as mess with PPI? When will the pain for shareholders end?Lloyds has been hit with a £117m claims mishandling fine to prolong its PPI agony.It didn't need to be so bad though, Simon Lambert and Ed Monk, of This is Money, join Share radio's Georgie Frost to explain how banks continued to push PPI for years after problems had been flagged.They also discuss whether investing in gold with the Royal Mint's new service is worth it, why everyone need to get the protection of lasting power of attorney, and whether a new Royal Mail shares sale would turn up another money-making opportunity.The team also tackle two important questions: Which shop would you bring back to the high street? And was Woolworths actually any good? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you trust a financial journalist who has never seen Star Wars? Of course you can.And you can listen to him tearing up the week's money news.This is Money's chief entertainer and investigator, reporter and Star Wars virgin Lee Boyce joins editor Simon Lambert and Share Radio's Georgie Frost to discuss their favourite sci-fi movies, the mess that is the football business, a 30% hike in energy bills, what to do with a spare £100,000. Plus Premium Bonds, supermarket plonk and the country's creeping obsession with buy-to-let. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Money reporters share their latest personal finance advice nuggets, question whether living on a boat is a romantic dream or chemical loo nightmare - and discuss whether we're experiencing good or bad deflation. #houseboats #deflation #energybills #barclays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's going on while you're waiting on hold? This is Money goes behind the scenes of Npower's largest customer service centre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost are joined by Rich Browning for an entertaining look at the State and your finances, the state of your finances, productivity, pensioner bonds, house prices, cars that switch themselves off, how Japanese knotweed means you won't get a mortgage, how to make a budget and stick to it, inheritance tax and so much more. #mortgages #knotweed #election2015 #houseprices #cars #investing #moneysaving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, don't miss Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and editor Simon Lambert as they lift the bonnet of financial entertainment to discover an unholy mess surrounding the health of diesel engines. There's confusion over election promises for the rental generation that don't add up, plus a look at TSB shares a new sports-related investment and how long can these cheap mortgage deals last? With Share Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Money's Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce join Georgie Frost in the studio for a look at the money, business and finance news. This week's show features bad banks, money lessons to learn and mistakes to avoid, the charges we hate paying and a look at why the shady practice of car clocking has returned. Listen, laugh and learn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert are this week joined by Tanya Jefferies for an entertaining and passionate look at the big stories of the week. There is a housing crisis brewing, yet more confusion over pensions freedom, tax and divorce and is it really worth paying for financial advice? All served up with a fun helping of bangers - old cars - and cash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Lambert and Rachel Rickard Straus join Georgie Frost to talk about how much to offer on a property, how to make a pension last, why Sid could have made a mint on British Gas shares and Simon reveals an honest look at a year's investing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Money editor Simon Lambert and journalist Lee Boyce discuss #Isa season and why Rutland is the best place to live in the UK with Georgie Frost on Share Radio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Money editor Simon Lambert on the best investing Isa platforms to suit different investors and what they cost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Money editor Simon Lambert and journalist Marc Shoffman discuss #cold-calling, #diyinvesting, and #pensions with Georgie Frost of Share Radio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Money's Simon Lambert and Marc Shoffman explain the tricks of the buy-to-let trade to Georgie Frost of Share Radio - on digital and online. #buytolet #property #investment #renting #houseprices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rich Browning and Ed Monk join Share Radio's Georgie Frost for an entertaining look at the minutia of the Chancellor's Budget, inheritance tax and huge cuts to Nationwide's 'loyal' savers accounts. They also take a fun-size look at the ever decreasing sizes of popular products and whether growing your own veg really can save you money. Simon Lambert is snowboarding. #budget2015 #carrots Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Georgie Frost of Share Radio is joined by Simon Lambert and Marc Shoffman to assess whether now is the time to buy euros, rental properties - even the TSB bank. They also look at the bribes banks offer to new customers, saving for your retirement and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Changes to the amount of money we can put into a pension without hefty tax penalties do not encourage saving, explains Simon Lambert to Share Radio's Georgie Frost. With Rachel Rickard Straus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Share Radio's Georgie Frost and This is Money Editor Simon Lambert are joined by reporter Rachel Rickard Straus for an entertaining look at the latest money news and investigations.Including:Are you being paid enough to make you happy?Are 10-year fixed mortgages worth a punt?What does quantitative easing in the eurozone mean for you?Will changes to the lifetime allowance affect you?Legendary investor Warren Buffett writes to his fans And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editor Simon Lambert explains how on some measures there's still plenty to attract investors to the index of the UK's top 100 companies. Also taking part with Georgie Frost of Share Radio are This is Money's Rich Browning and Ed Monk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie Frost of Share Radio is joined this week by This is Money's Rich Browning, Simon Lambert and Ed Monk to cast an entertaining eye over the money highlights of the week. Stories under investigation include: Home ownership at a record lowThe FTSE 100 at a record high and what it means for investorsThe financial prophecies within Prince's pop song, 1999Banking scandalsA classic scam in the used car tradeAnd anarchy in the pension reforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to run a bath and enjoy the dangerously warm glow from Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Rachel Rickard Straus as they join Share Radio's Georgie Frost for another entertaining insight into the week's money investigations. This time...What next for our broken untrusted energy market? Can you really earn 6% on your savings?Cash vs Property vs Stocks - who's the winner?Whatever happened to the bank set up by that man called Dave?And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, all talk or is he the Maradona of finance? Also in the show...What's going on with inflation?Why on earth is BT charging so much for calls to France?Why does a washing machine cost four times more for the poor?What's next for all-in-one media services?Plus an update on pensioner bonds. This week's entertaining investigations are brought to you by Share Radio's star presenter Georgie Frost and This is Money's Simon Lambert and Rachel Rickard Straus. With Lee Boyce calling in from This is Money HQ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Share Radio's sport's mad presenter Georgie Frost is joined by This is Money's Lee Boyce, Simon Lambert and Marc Shoffman for an entertaining look at how to avoid paying obscene amounts of money to watch men play a game, the phenomenon of phenomenally cheap mortgage deals, the ongoing pensioner bonds mess and loads more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week editor Simon Lambert and financial sleuth Rachel Rickard Straus join Share Radio's Georgie Frost to explain the horrors of house hunting, the financial horrors in Greece, Sky's entry into mobile phones, whether our energy bills have been cut enough and the modern phenomenon of the OAB - old age bikers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss the sneaky tactics behind the latest round of changes to our gas and electricity bills and ask whether there are further savings to be made by changing provider. With Georgie Frost of Share Radio's Consuming Issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.